LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Mercury >> 1997 >> Villager LS >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Accessories & Equipment >> Gauges & Instrument Panels >> Instrument Panel - Electronic >> Symptom Testing >> Test E: Fuel Gauge Always Reads Full

Test E: Fuel Gauge Always Reads Full

  1. Turn ignition off. Disconnect fuel pump assembly connector C343. See Figure . Measure resistance between ground and fuel pump connector C343 Black wire. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, go to next step. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open in Black wire.
  2. Check fuel tank sending unit. See FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT  under COMPONENT TESTS. Repair if necessary. If fuel tank sending unit is okay, go to next step.
  3. Turn ignition off. Disconnect fuel pump assembly connector C343. Remove instrument cluster. See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION  . Disconnect instrument cluster connector C272. See Figure . Measure resistance between instrument cluster connector C272, pin No. 1 (Blue/Red wire) and fuel pump assembly connector C343 Blue/Red wire. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, replace instrument cluster. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open Blue/Red wire.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals